[Core Port Req.] BlastEm (Sega MD/Genesis)

a feature request, and not replace but offer as well

blastem_libretro waterbox? blastem_libretro.dll feature request? ALT core?

[getCursorsExe]

The upstream core appears to be broken. Loading any savestate is the core's weak point and might crash BizHawk, so BlastEm core needs to be updated and fixed if developers want to add it here. Even if it doesn't crash, it would cause timing issues, effectively desyncing a TAS. Even most hacked ROMs crash it too...
Waterboxing is the only way to avoid this.

Didnt realize it was broken, was just reading "its super accurate"

[getCursorsExe]

You don't need to close it, we need to wait for developers' comment.

[getCursorsExe]

It crashes most likely because it is a very new core. This issue only exists in the Libretro release of BlastEm.

Right, but my only reason for requesting it is hearing how much more accurate than the current core it is however if its prone to crashing I made a mistake requesting it

[YoshiRulz]

For those out of the loop: https://www.retrodev.com/blastem/

BlastEm is an open source, higly accurate emulator for the Genesis/Megadrive that runs on modest hardware. It is the first emulator to properly run Titan's impressive Overdrive 2 demo and it is the only other emulator besides Genesis Plus GX that can properly run the original Overdrive.

It's written in C with the usual SDL2. The source is on a self-hosted Mercurial repo and is licensed under the GPL v3+.

So then It would be a good idea to add as a second option core?

[getCursorsExe]

While it has many issues that crashes often (including savestates), it might be good idea but BizHawk devs need to fix these or the core will be completely unusable.

I was just thinking a stable core option would be a nice addition. Dont know how stable this is though if its truly prone to crashing

[getCursorsExe]

It is pretty stable if we don't use savestates. Both native and gst savestate formats doesn't function correctly at all. Waterbox requried.

[CasualPokePlayer]

This core appears to be broken. Loading any savestate is the core's weak point and might crash BizHawk

Ok so waterbox it.